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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-28
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
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fwAsnNGroN, MAY, 1861
Soldiers returnd from many fight to-day
call another year, another May.
WheE from your homes at first We nharch'd away.
Your country summon'd-what quick answer
came
Shall never be forgot by human fame;
The north was red with one electric flame,
The dragons teeth were sown that started men
$50 may the land be never sown againD-
Ye were the crop that sprang in armor then
Lo, every highway made its end in one,
With stern, advancing dust against the sum-
A line of bayonets thrust to Washington!
heard, / saw the street We tread to-day
Took echoes that shall never pass away
Visions that shall be visible for ayel
Ye came from many long remembered fight;
Your flags are glittering, in the windy light,
With names that make their tremulous stars
more bright
Banners whose rags are famous, veterans too,
Pathetic with the storms they futtered through,
Ye bear in pride and tenderness with you'll
Ye come-ye are not all that went away;
Another myriad as great as yours to-day
Keep their encampment with the flowers of May.
Ye came from homes that bap'ly echo still
With your last footsteps on the quiet sill;
Go back, go back, the empty air to fill
Ye came from new plowed fields and wheated
lands
Where the old harvests call'd for willing hands;
Go back to join the gentle reaper bandsl
Ye came-the work is done We came to do;
Go back, go back, o servants tried and true
40 back to find your land created newt
JOHN JAMES PIATT.
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ested in life never understand the feeling Of

ested in life never understand the feeling Of
those who are slipping out of it.
Last yea,, as Decoration day approached,
Capt. Hatton's eyes burned with more patri-
otto fervor than ever Honors to the dead
heroes of the war gave him great Joy. His
fellow townsmen, knowing the depth and
strength of his patriotism, requested him to
give talk on Decoration day, In the Gene
terry, on the war and its heroic dead.
The day came. The few soldiers graves
in the Braceville cemetery were most pro
digally covered with flowers Prayers were
offered, poems read and eulogies pronounced
over the brave men who died in their coun-
try's service But there were few to weep
over them Their companions and friends
had nearly all vanished from under the sun.
Capt. Hatton's address astonished every
body. 1t was the outpouring OF his heart on
theme dearer to him than all else, and the
force and feeling with which he spoke set the
hearts of his hearers on fire, and they wept.
He painted the spirit of the war as it came to
and overshadowed the peaceful land: he de
scribed the action of battle, the courage OF
the soldiers, their endurance and patience In
the long marches and the tedious camp LIE.
He painted, too, the Battle Of Shiloh, where
he had given the best of his corporal frame
that awful scene, where after the fight enc
could walk long distances stepping only on
dead bodies.
And when he spoke of the dead it was with
strong and tender feeling and much simple
moving eloquence He told how he had seen
them lying on the field after the battle, their
white or ashen gray faces, with contracted
muscles, taking CHASTITY or distorted shape OF
again wearing smiles of seraphic sweetness.
He became poet in describing the scene.
His friends and neighbors listened with tear
full attention and felt new and deeper
respect for the brave and loyal old soldier
That evening the Hatton family sat down
to supper in unusual spirits. The captain
was still under the influence of the days
hallowed glory; and, for the first time in
their lives, his wife and children were proud
of his abnormal patriotism.
His son brought letters and handed them to
his father before they seated themselves at
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-28

Already bean 10 traSsue that might b
destined not 10 be strcck-constant danger
r,akes us fstalists-ard ga,loped along to
the music OF the guns, fancying myself IN
fevcrish dream. To he beyond the sound of
cries and groans, the sight Of blood and
wounds was great relief.
II seemed to lie only in danger myself, and
Of that danger was almost unconscious.
was in part Of the field away from the
battle. riding fast TO where supposed Gen.
Lyon to be, when my horse reared ns il ia
pain. I believed that he must be mortality,
wounded by a stray shot. disengascd my
feet from tho stirrups, and just i'll time, for 1
feit Chat he was failing. Itmnbied headloIg--
could not save nyself-and then was IN
conscious. How long remained so cannot
tell. arose with senses dazed, hut the din
Of battle, the sight of dust, powder and smoke
restored me. Ey horse lay dead few feet
Distant, the blool still flowing from his side,
caused apparently by grape shot. No
one seemed Near re, and l was walk
ing away somewhat lame, when a voice, say
ing Surrender, You did Yankee, or III blow
yo,ir brains outr drew my attention. Out Of
cluster of trees had stepped a Confederate
officer, whom a glance disclosed as the captor
Of our colors To allay any doubt, II there
could be doubt, the silken end of the stripes
was still visible in the breast of his coat. lie
was coming toward me with q revolver
levelod at my head, perhaps fifty feet off.
He doubtless believed me uaarInct!; but
reached instinctively toward my beit and
drew my pistol, which had happily been I'M
injured by my fall.
"'Never,' shouted you have taken the
,olors Of my regiment I'll get them back or
iie'
a'Die them he responded, and bullet
ryb;y1o<1 v,oc< mo
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THE MEDAL OF HONOR.

A Decoration for the Living Soldiers OF
the Late War.
Nearly 100000 people of the United
States scarcely know that there is national
tribute paid to its brave soldiers. This is the
medal of honor given by congress for dstin-
guished conduct in the presence of the e1.emy
OILY This medal has been in existence for
more than twenty years, and has been con-
ferred upon several hundred heroes, but very
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table. Inc captain,
with his thoughts
on fields of battle
and dead COM
,rades, h a ndled
them idly without
looking at them
and laid them aside.
The young man
seemed to have
those letters on his
mind. He glanced
toward them from
time to time as he
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-28

declared that he had some rights In the case.
since his energy and perseverance, had secured
the pension
This speech nsde its way straight into the
captains consciousness like knife, and hike
y knife was the wound it made This money,
then, this pension, was not as he had proudly
believed, the voluntary gift of grateful
government. Bis SON lad begged. schemed,
planned and struggled to get 1t, and in the
eyes of his country he was no better patriot
than the meanest of her servitors.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

A SABBATH School Teachers Union
was organized in the Y. NJ. G. A. room
on Saturday April 23rd. Seventeen
members we're enrolled. The meetings
OF the Union will be held in the Y. M.
G. A. roo n, and the time oil meeting at
present is O'Clock.
The object of this Union is to bring
together all Sabbath school teachers
for al thorough study of the Interna-
tional lessons, and that the teachers may
find out the best ways Of teaching, man
aging and conducting their classes by
exchanging their ideas and from all
other help that can be procured.
All Sabbath school teachers and all
who are interested in this branch oil
Christ's work are cordially invited to
attend. w. B. WHITE.
Secretary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

Mr.. ALEX WAKEFIELD has purchased
the excellent and we'll located farm oil
DIR. D. P. Sypert, St. Bethlehem
sensible nove for him indeed--a de-
lighful home surrounded by friends
and convenient to town and churches,
where he can begin life III earnest with
the clinging affection of loving Young
wife to inspire his every act filling
heart with JOY and crown his life with
success. The old residence was burnt
some time ago. Mr.. Warfeld will
build a handsome cottage near the
pike.
DIR. Sypert has not fully signified his
future purpose, but will most likely
locate, as we hope, in this city. He is
an eminent physician and man
Of public spirit, who will be useful to
any community, and especially to
GAINESVILLE IN her present advance and
new activity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

Bowling Bros, & Cunningham are
having several fine wagons built for
their ice and soda pop business, which
they propose to push this summer with
more energy than ever, accommodating
every demand. Harrison & Dugan,
carriage builders, are building the
wagons and are making display OF
their skill in combining strength and
durability with beauty. They are pow
erful wagons with heavy wheels and
extra heavy round edge steel tires, and
made to turn short like dray, and
with all neatly finished and painted,
presenting pleasing appearance. The
Pop wagon is three storys high, made to
chamber the pop boxes and carry soda
tanks and unload from the sides, very
handsome wagon.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30
Rev. Or. John Q. McFerrIn.


At the moment OF writing this para
graph every Christian heart in Tennes-
see acquainted With the fact, is bur-
dened with deep sorrow, and sending
up unrestrained prayers to the Master
for the venerable DIR. John b. McFerrin,
who is lying at the point Of death with
no hope Of recovery. The name oil
Beecher may live in history as n great
religious thinker and pulpit orator, but
cannot shine in agalaxy Of such bright
stars OF Christian purity as that OF John
b. McFerrin. He has been tower OF
strength to the Methodist cause in Ten
nessee. But few if any Methodist
churches, or families in the State that
he has not blessed, and now ripened in
to very old age, his life has been full Of
loves labor to the end, never hating,
waiting or tumbhng but going evenly
ahead bearing the cross, doing his Mas,
ters will to the last. The writer listened
to his charming eloquence during the
conference here last fall, with deepest
emotion, while his face beamed with the
light OF love, and his burning words o
devotion fred with the zeal Of leryen
heart, beholding the man as wonder
ment OF Gods special favor and grace
What loss he will be TO Christianity
and to the world. To the world NOR
because the world needs the constan
light OF such men. But the Lord ha
declared that his spirit cannot striv'
always with the world, and such light
must 60 out. Whatever may be tn
end, the dark boisterous riverwhich lie
between this and the better land ha
been smoothly bridged over with
pearly walk and golden banisters 70
him, and his name left as rich legac
to the rising generations.
A special to the CHRONICLE at l
o'clock Friday morning states thu
DR.. McFerrin passed restless nigh
was rapidly sinking, and could live pt
| a short tin,e
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

THE Arlington Hotel Company will
doubtless be able to decide on plan
for the building in few days. Several
plans submitted have been under con-
sideration, and rejected because too ex-
pensive. The architects have been fig
uring on new plans to come within the
means OF $4,000, and four different
drawings will be submitted the first Of
May. 1t is the purpose Of the stock.
h )lders to go ahead with the work
pressing it to and early completion SC
soon as details can be decided on.
handsome structure will be erected or
the site purchased that will be within
the bounds OF reason, yet a credit to the
city and in keeping with the surround
ings.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30
Railroads on Paper.


There is a great deal OF railroad
building on paper going on now.
People imagine that it is 80 easy to
build railroad CT paper that most any
body can doit. There is n great i'm
provement on the old way of building
railroads on paper. Old time paper
railroad builders tried their best to
build air-lnes and found it very diff
cult to do; but now building air-lines
is just as easy as falling off Of log,
But the trouble is people don't want
that kind of railroads; they are out of
style. The snake tracks are the latest
fashion and all the go now with nu-
merous branches, getting in by every
body's house; and what tough time
the surveyors do have when they strike
out on one of these new tangled lines.
However, there is millions in building
railroads on paper, and any man can
make fortune at it when he gets the
hang of the Misunderstanding the hang
is the thing. Some men work at it a
lifetime and never get the hang, while
gifted writer's can build one every day.
1t is really cheaper for some towns to
buy one already built than to allow a
novice or clumsy fellow to undertake it
for nothing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

Mr.. JAMES S. COLEMAN, near Elkton,
died Sunday evening very suddenly
from apoplexy, caused by fall received
Saturday evening striking sharp rock
piercing his temple, aged 60 years.
Funeral took place Monday, at the resi-
deDce by Rev. Jas. Gill; Mr.. Coleman
was good farmer and regarded as one
OF the most substantial and useful
citizens in the country. He was enjoy
ing excellent health, and his unexpected
death was shock to the community.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

CAPT. CRUsMAN, the enterpising pro-
prietor OF the Evergreen Lodge, the
home of the flowers, where the lilies,
the roses, the DAISIES, the marguerites
and thousand other beautiful flowers
blossom in peace and dwell in sweetest
innocence, will contribute largely TO the
floral decorations in Hopkinsville on
the occasion OF unwilling the Confeder-
ate monument. Mr.. Morton, Superin-
tendent Of the Evergreen Lodge, will
have the management OF the decorations
which assure very rich feast for the
eyes that love flowers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

CAPT. Polk g. JOHNSON, OF this city.
sent last week to the Tennessee IIistori-
cal Society at Nashville, Of which he is
a member, tho following rare and valu-
able books:
Vol I. OF Charlemagne, or the Church
Delivered. An epic poem by Lucian
Bonaparte. Philadelphia. Published by
John Conrad & Co, j. Maxwell, printer,
1916.
Blair's Lectures, two volumes.
Printed by Thos. Kirk, Main street.
Brooklyn, 1872.
Alciphron, or the Minute Philoso
pher, by George Berkeley, ID. d., late
Lord Bishop Of Cloyne, Dublin,
Printedlor Wm. Williamson, bookseller,
Meccana's Head in BRIDE street, 1857
This book was owned by Thos. Johnson
grandfather Of Capt Johnson was Brig
General under Jackson in 1912, held
Fort Williams at the time OF the battle
OF the Horseshoe.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

WILLIAM DANIEL, the faithful old
colored man who has SO long served as
janitor OF the courthouse and servant
to the lawyers, died Friday morning
after long illness. Uncle Billy has
earned character for sobriety and
honesty, and was not in his long Attic
tons and necessity deserted by the
men he had served. His little wants
were supplied all through his sickness
neat coffin furnished and the old man
laid to rest. Judge Tyler, Capt. Polk
G. Johnson, G. & NJ; and deputy @. 9
Atkinson, Jr., R. D. Moseley, county
clerk; J. NJ. Rogers, register, and {
number OF the lawyers attended hi
funeral at St. Peters church.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30
A New Parsonage for the Rector.

The Masonic Fraternity have sold
their lot on Franklin street, between
the Episcopal church and DR.. Massie's,
to the ladies of the Episcopal church
for 81 500 The lot fronts 40 feet, and
is so feet deep, the same on which the
old Masonic hall stood many years ago
when GAINESVILLE was but village. The
hall was two story brick, the Masons
used the upper room for their own
secret conclaves, training the goat, and
the lower room was used for time as
the Female Academy, Rev. Henry
Beaumont President of the Board OF
Trustees. 1t was also used as theatre,
shows and other public purposes until
burnt down twenty-five years ago. The
Masons probably would not have sold
the lot, but the ladies were anxious for
it to build an elegant parsonage, in
keeping with their magnificent church
ediice. The Masons also bought the
corner of the Atkinson lot of Mr.. Wal
ter Drane, corner CT Third and Com
merce street, Of same size as one sole
with view to erecting handsome
hall in the future.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

THE Board Of Trade Thursday night,
President d. n. Kennedy in the chair,
adopted memorial to be presented TO
the Interstate Railroad Commission
at their meeting in Memphis May
4, setting forth the hardships to
the commerce OF GAINESVILLE i'm
posed by the Interstate law, asking
a suspension of that clause bear
ing on our interest. Capt. Gracey,
M. II. Clark and II. w. Roach were APP
pointed a committee to attend the Mem
phis meeting, and present the memoir
al in person, giving such other informa.
ton as the commission may want. On
motion Capt Matt Gracey and Hon. d
N. Kennedy were added to the commit
tee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30
Sam Jones' Big Tent is Coming.

Mr.. 5. D. Parsons, Of Nashville, will
lecture at the courthouse at o'clock
p. m, Sunday, May 9Th, on Prohibition,
and at 7:30 p. m. the same evening in
South Clarksville. Mr.. Parsons is the
manager of "the Sam Jones tent, "
and while here will make arrangements
to bring the tent and camp awhile,
during which time able speakers will
address the people, Sam Jones in.
cluded.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30
follow. II we can't build iron furnaces
and rolling mills, then lei as staTt on
the ground and establish small enter
prises that may grow to be large ones.
Nlmrod long.

DR. A. ID. Sears was called Tuesday
to olficiate with other distinguished
Baptist clergy at the funeral of his old
time friend and Brother in Christ,
Nimrod Long, OF Russellville, Ky.
The death Of Mr.. Long will be severely
felt by Russellville Bethel College and
the Baptist generally of Bethel ASCOT
alton. Mr.. Long was a bankerin Rus
sellyille, the wealthiest man in Logan
county and a Christian gentleman
whose help was given TO any good
cause, and who made his money praise
the Lord on every occasion. 1t was
his good financing that supported and
made Bethel College success, and 1T
was his purse that furnished $500 every
year to pay the expenses of young
ministers in the College, to go out in
the by ways and back woods and preach
Christ during the summer vacation oil
the school, besides giving largely to
other noble objects. His name has
been a tower of strength to the Baptist
cause and will live in Kentucky Baptist
history a shining light of Christian
example. Mr.. Long, it will be remem-
bered, was the first victim OF the noto-
rious james gang years ago, when
his bank was robbed in midday and
himself beaten almost liGeless in resist
ing the scoundrels. The robbing wat
so well planned and executed that the
parties escaped without detection, ant
were not known until the names OF thu
gang became notorious. Some tim'
after this Mr.. Long was taken in b.
some new humbug gas or gasoline
machine which blowed up and burn
his face and eyes severely, and CAM
near losing his life. He has born
himself we'll and faithfully in all things
The country has but few such men t
spare.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30
The Best Method.

The most agreeable as well as the
most effective method OF dispelling
Headaches, Colds and Fevers or cleans
ing the system is by taking few doses
OF the pleasant California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup of Figs. 1t acts gently
yet effectively, strengthening the or
gans on which il acts, so that regular
habits may be formed. Manufactured
only by the California Fig Syrup Co..
San Francisco Cal. For sale in 80 cent
aud 81 bottles by all leading druggists
April e-4t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30
Tobacco Mandatory Wanted.

Much has been said and written on
the subject of tobacco manufacturing
here, and yet nothing has been done
giving practicable shape to such enter
prise. 1t requires but little capital,
compared to some other popular enter
prises, to manufacture tobacco, and it is
an acknowledged fact that no industry
in our midst pays so large profit, or is
so safe, to be operated or not as circum-
stances or seasons may suit without
confusion or loss. The greatest for
tunes Of Virginia and North Carolina,
except railroad manipulations, have
been made by manufacturing tobacco,
and no market half so large as Clarks-
vile without fourishing tobacco manu-
factories. Really some markets are de-
pendent on manufactures to draw to-
bacco, build up and sustain public sales
and GAINESVILLE, the second largest mar
ket in the world, selling the finest
wrappers and fat filters, without a sin
gle enterprise to work up the raw ma
terial-home production, giving that
class most needy and dependent profta-
BILE employment. We have hundreds
OF thousands of dollars invested in fine
warehouses, ETC., and double as much
more scattered all over the country in
the hands OF farmers to control the
cropfor market, and yet the profits from
all of this does not distribute SO much
money in actual profit as would one
mandatory with capital of $4,000
or $4,000 invested. There is no ac-
count of tobacco mandatory, half
managed, ever breaking, while every one
well managed has proved source OF
great profit We have the example OF
what small enterprises of this kind can
do under our very nose, and all around
us. Only inquire of our enterprising
oountryman, Mr.. E. B. Ross, who has
made it a success from very small in
vestments. Bell & Co., of Springfield,
and the Paris factories.
A good factory here would give con-
slant employment to 100 or more
women;and children, who would soon
become experts, doing more than men
in that business. The wages paid them
every Saturday night would instantly
go into circulation to enliven every de-
partment of trade. Moreover such a
factory would draw more tobacco to the
market, opening demand for all man
ufacturing grades, as a gentleman re-
marked the other day, now is the golden
opportunity for starting such an enter
prise, while tobacco is so very cheap,
and SO much on the market suited for
manufacturing. We understand some
five or six thousand dollars have been
subscribed by several gentlemen to-
wards raising stock company with a
capital Of $50, 900 or more, and gentle
man offers at very reasonable figures a
splendid house and lot suitable for the
business and located in the right place,
taking two thirds OF the price in stock.
The property thus offered is paying ten
per cent. profit on the price asked,
showing that the owner has all conf
dence in such investment. II citizens
win all take some stock in this enter
prise the money can be very easily
raised, and soon another factory will
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30
Seasonable.

The cerealine manufactured at
Columbus, Ind, seems to be growing
in favor, as our Gales are increasing
daily. IT'S really the best food yoH can
get for the present season. Kept by
If KEEsEE & NoRTHISG1ox.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

Miss BIRDIE SHACKELFoRD had vio-
lent congestive chill Wednesday, which
for time threatened serious conse-
quences, but we are glad to state that
she has fully recovered and is up again.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30
Cheap Sash. Doors and Blinds and Building
Material.

For the benefit of persons desiring
white pine work, we have concluded to
carry stock in such quantities as will
supply the trade, and at prices that will
satisfy those wanting cheap work. Come
and see us before purchasing elsewhere.
Will sell you